Herculaneum
How to reach Herculaneum From Casa Susy: go to the
train station,and take the train in direction to Naples and then stop at "Ercolano"
from the train station walk to the excavation(10 minutes).
Opening times:
November - March, every day from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(last admission 3.30 p.m.)
April - October, every day from 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
(last admission 6 p.m.)
The excavations of Herculaneum have revealed a small town, but their evidence is unique because the city was buried in mud, which preserved the structures and furnishings. It was discovered by chance, in 1709. The urban landscape is Graeco-Roman, with Decumani, Cardini and Insulse in an area of 370 by 320 meters; it contains folding doors, peristyles, mosaics. Paintings, household objects, and even the equivalent of a "bank". The walls of the House of the Bicentenary carry the imprint of a cross, which confirms that the Apostle Paul arrived in Pozzuoli in 63. The Villa containing papyrus is unusual; it was the library of Caesar's father-in-law, Lucio Calpurnio Pisone. There was a limited number of shops (thermopoli, coupons, pistrinx, fullo-nichaeare, or bars, taverns, bakeries, and laundries) in Herculaneum. Among the most poignant remains are those of the Houses of the Hotel, Skeleton, Two Atria, of the Loom, of the Bicentenary, of the Deer, and of the Samnite House. Outstanding also the Thermae, Palestra, Therms suburban and Theatre
